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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr David Fernandez" <dr_fernandez@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr_fernandez@voila.fr
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:40:48 +0200
Subject: WE REQUEST YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND RESPONSE

DR. DAVID FERNANDEZ
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
CREDIT BANK .
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
PRIVATE Email: dr_fernandez@voila.fr
PHONE: +229-20 76 19

Good Day,
My name is DR.DAVID FERNANDEZ,a banker by proffession and currently a directorof
account with credit bank Benin.Here in our bank is a dormant account of($22.3M)
deposited in our bank by one of our customers who died with thewife and two
children on the 21st day of April 2000 in a car clash along novessel road
Port-Novo.When we discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals
from this account for this long period, I and my two other
colleagues decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that
non of the family member nor relatives of the late deceased is aware of this
account.

I want you to help me to make this deal with me as I have every documentand
informations of proof which will help us to execute this transaction and
have this funds transferred into your nominated account without further delay
after due bankng procedures.Why I am contacting you is to present you to
our bank as the next of kin to our deceased customer ENGR,B .C .MILLS, A
DRILLING CONTRACTOR WITH SOME OIL COMPANIES HERE IN WEST AFRICA,so that
his deposit with the bank before his death will be transferred into your
nominated account in your country .

This is the story in a nutshell. Now we want an account overseas where we
can transfer this funds($22.3M) without further delay.Afterwhich we will
come over to meet you in your country for subsequent disbursement and investment
purposes.It is a careful network and for the past eleven months we have worked
out everything to ensure a hitch-free
operation.

The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest
the balance in this account stands at-US$22.3 million US dollars.

Now our questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can we give you this trust?

Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible furnishing us with your
direct telephone and fax numbers for more details.Finally, it is our humble
request and prayer that the
information as contained herein beaccorded the necessary attention,urgency
as well as the secrecy it deserves in order to be a success.

We Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Respectfully yours,
DR.DAVID FERNANDEZ
+229 20 76 19
Alternative E-mail:dr_fernandez@voila.fr


Dr David Fernandez
Credit Bank
Cotonou-Benin
00229-20 76 19


Dr David Fernandez
Credit Bank
Cotonou-Benin
00229-20 76 19

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